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Indeed it was a banner year here at Engadget — completely thanks to you, of course. Google may have its Zeitgeist, but we figured we could at least cap things off with a few lists of the most well-read posts of 2007 (and a few stats, to boot). additionally, don’t forget to check out the lists at Engadget Mobile and Engadget HD! See you in 2008!

Top 20 most trafficked posts of 2007 (in order)

1. Live from Macworld 2007: Steve Jobs keynote
2. Steve Jobs live — Apple’s “The beat goes on” special event
3. Live from Apple’s summer Mac product press conference
4. The Apple iPhone
5. Steve Jobs live from WWDC 2007
6. Xbox 360 Elite: new, black limited edition Xbox with HDMI and 120GB drive
7. iPhone unlocked: AT&T loses iPhone exclusivity, August 24, 2007, 12:00PM EDT
8. iPhone review
9. The second Xbox 360 revealed: codename Zephyr
10. Nokia’s iPhone — no, seriously
11. Live from Apple’s “Mum is no longer the word” event in London
12. Apple keynote: live from NAB 2007
13. Is that the new iMac keyboard?
14. iPhone & LG KE850: separated at birth?
15. The Wii Laptop!
16. Apple’s iPod touch gets official
17. The Motorola RAZR 2
18. LG’s KE850 PRADA official: iPhone says, wha?
19. Leopard vs. Vista: feature chart showdown
20. Xbox 360 Elite vs. classic: the test

Man, folks really seem to like Apple. go on for more.

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Original post by Ryan Block

To usher in the New Year, here’s more shots of iPod clones that clearly suffer from a poor case of low self-esteem. Note the need to print the word “iPod” right under the displays? Needless to say, the one of the right is (ironically) the more authentic clone. Guess 2008 still won’t be the end of iPod clones. These fake iPods can be found in Hanoi, Vietnam (and no doubt other countries where piracy rates remain high), retailing for approximately $40 a pop after conversion for 1GB of storage space. These aren’t go Wheels that you see, as they’re just regular buttons shaped after Apple’s visit Wheel format.

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Original post by Mike

Filed under: Home Entertainment

We didn’t have to wait enlarged to hear more about Mark Levinson’s partnership with LG, resulting in two new home theater systems to launch at CES 2008. No longer limited to audiophiles searching eBay auctions for discontinued equipment, the AP3133 and LHT888 promise a high end AV experience at “astonishing” — albeit TBA — prices. The AP3133 HTIB puts LG’s Super Blu BH200 dual-format player at the heart of a 7.1-channel system with 150 watts x 7 ICEpower output, multi-input HDMI switching, Burr-Brown PCM and Audessey Auto Room Multi EQ adjustment. The LHT888 fulfills our needs for a champagne-glass styled HT system, with each speaker in a tapered, integrated pedestal, to math the 1080p upscaling, DivX / MP3 / JPEG / DVD playing 700W 5.1-channel receiver. Prices (and pics) are due at LG’s press conference January 6th.

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Original post by Richard Lawler

Filed under: Announcements

It’s (still) New Year’s Eve out here in the States, meaning in a few more hours you’ll not only see what it’s like to live in the future (i.e. 2008), but you’ll additionally lose your last chance to enter to win two round trip tickets on JetBlue (and some noise canceling headphones, to boot). Check out the rules, and to the young’ns out there, remember: whether someone tells you that you’re going to a “key party” tonight, we recommend you politely bow out.

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Original post by Ryan Block

Filed under: Misc. Gadgets, Transportation, Wireless

So to be clear right off the bat, that is not the type of hovercraft that you might commute to work or class in, but rather a small RC version more suitable for transporting babies or adorable pets. That being said, Instructables user bradpowers has posted step-by-step guide for the ambitious modder to build his or her very own remotely-controlled or autonomous ‘craft, from constructing the frame to assembling the lift and propulsion systems to setting up the onboard PIC. Definitely not a project for the easily distracted, however, a successful build will surely build you the delight of neighborhood children for blocks in every direction. Check out a video of the little guy in action after the break.

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Original post by Evan Blass

Filed under: Gaming

It looks like that Mega Drive Portable we caught sight of a couple of months back is no longer exclusive to retro-happy gamers in Brazil, as a suspiciously similar-looking device has recently turned up for order at Play-Asia.com. As with the TecToy version, that one from AtGames is apparently officially licensed by Sega, and includes the very same line-up of twenty Genesis titles, including Golden Axe and Altered Beast, among other games with decidedly less hacking and slashing. Best of all, that incarnation the handheld is plus a good deal cheaper than the TecToy, with it setting you back just $40. According to some early buyers, however, it seems that the emulation isn’t entirely faithful to the originals, but at that price it’s hard to complain too much.

[Via technabob]

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Original post by Donald Melanson

Filed under: Digital Cameras

We know you’ve had plenty of moment to recreate that shutter release hack, and whether you found yourself impressed with the results, you’re bound to adore that one. Eagleapex has struck again with yet another swank camera mod, that instance giving DSLR owners an easy (and affordable) method for handling day lapse photography. Granted, that creation isn’t the simplest to build, and there’s still a few notable limitations that keep it from supreme greatness — namely the inaccurate interval setting and the occasionally problematic short output pulse — but neither of those quirks are ones that pros can’t remedy when concocting their own. Check out a video of the results after the jump, and don’t ever say that watching ice melt is a bore.

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Original post by Darren Murph